Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants in Westlake

I came to Rossoblu with my husband to celebrate his 36th Birthday and just want to say what a WONDERFUL experience we had! The customer service was efficient, friendly, they had great communication and provided us with truly a memorable experience for the rest of our lives. Upon arrival, I let the hostess/Manager, TONYA know that it was my husband's birthday; she communicated this to our waiter, ERIC and he gave us a complimentary glass of rosé as well as a scoop of their vanilla bean gelato with what tasted like fig! I would give this place infinite stars if I could! Seriously, we were so impressed and the food was out of this world! We ordered the GRILLED PORK MEATBALLS and QUEEN MARGHERITA as a starter and the TORTELLONI, and OLIMPIA’S TAGLIATELLE as our mains! Thank you Rossoblu for the great service and incredible food! The Christmas Tree and cozy atmosphere added to the essence of it all as well! We will definitely be back! Mahalo!

Such a lovely experience at Da Barbara! Our group of friends regularly dine out and we love to try interesting restaurants. Da Barbara is worth the visit. We dined in the downstairs area which overlooks the open kitchen where Barbara herself is preparing the meal. The room itself is so beautiful with a majestic chandelier holding center court. Its lovely, elegant, yet very comfortable and cozy at the same time. The food was absolutely stellar! The pasta is fresh and handmade, the sea bass was spectacular, and don't miss out on the meatballs. It is BYOB, and we brought a bottle of bubbly to start, and some Italian reds to pair with the meal. The only problem is parking, so arrive a little early so you can find something available on the street as there is not a lot or valet. We will be back for sure!

Thank you all for a beautiful evening out with the Damian team. Everything was amazing, from the delicious food to the wine and service! It was a nice Holiday treat. Thank you all! Happy holidays.

Absolutely fantastic. Took my wife here for her birthday while we were visiting. The service was next level - we never sat unattended, and every course came out in perfect time related to the previous one. My wife commented that she thought we were in an episode of The Bear given how every detail was on point. The food was delicious we started with the polpo for an appetizer, and I had the Il Garganelli… this pork sausage ragú was unreal. Her seafood linguine was amazing as well. We topped off with panna cotta for dessert and they even made it special for her birthday. Will definitely come back here for more the next time I’m in LA!

We made reservations through Open Table months ago and never received notice that they are not yet open. All dressed up and got there to a construction zone. We called and never received a call back. We messaged them through Insta and never received a reply. Things happen, openings are delayed, but a phone call would have been appreciated. I received multiple reminders of my reservation, they HAVE to have some sort of communication with Open Table, but no one bothered to get in touch with us so we could make other plans. Happy Anniversary to us! 😒 ****We received a lovely note from the ownership and will be dining with them upon opening. At that time, we’ll let you know how it was. The note alone was reason to update our review.****